The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-08
FOUL CONSPIRACY SHOWN
AGAINST SENA-
TOR CALL.
"Bl0yham is EVerybody's Tool, Why
Should We Not Use Him."
Said Jones.


TALLAHASSEE, FLA. April THE fol-
lowing correspondence and affidavits,
copies made by me from originals in the
possession of Mahlon Gore, editor of the
Orlando Reporter. who is here. enlisted
for the war, will explain themselves.
Governor Drew left to-day for home
feeling quite i'll and unable to remain
longer. These papers will appear only
in THE PALATKA News to morrow:
COPY
TALLAHASSEE. FLA. April Z, 1887.
Hon A. 3. Mann, Tallahassee, Fla.
MY DEAR SIR:-You have doubtless
noticed that the Times Union has fire.
quently and emphatically denied that its
editor, Charles III. Jones, has ever declared
that an agreement for the control of the
isted between himself and Ex-Governor
w. ID. Bloxham. The reading people of
the State are desrous of the proofs. In
the pending election of u United States
Senator it il possible chat knowledge of
all the facts may determine the votes of
some of the members. Ii therefore
seems to me the proper time for the
proofs of the statements of MIR. Jones to
be- given to the public.
MAHLoN GORE.
(coPY)
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, April Z, 1887.
Aahion Gore. ESQ, Tallahassee, Fla.
DEAR SIR fully agree with the senti-
ments of your letter Of this date and
herewith hand you my affidavit covering
the matter which you are at liberty To
use a. you may deem proper.
Yours truly,
A. =. MANN.
(CoPY)
State of Florida, County of Leon:
Personally appeared before me Austin
=. Mann, of fernando County, State of
Florida, who, after being duly sworn,
dspOses and says that some time in the
early part of the month Of January,
A. d., 1877. he had a conversation with
one Charles III. Jones. editor of
the Times Union. at his office,
in Jacksonville. Fla, in relation to the
selection of the next United States Sena-
tor for the State of Florida. Much to
my surprise. Mr.. Jones strongly urged
the election of Ex-Governor VIM. ID.
BlOxham. The reason why l was sur
prised at his attitude was that in a for
mer conversation with him upon the
same subject he seemed to be bitterly
opposed to Bloxham, alleging as his
reason that on account of BlOxhams re-
lations to the Disston Company, that
company was backing up the Jackson
vile MOrniag Ners. He explained his
attitude, however. by stating that,
through BlOxham. he had made a de-
mand that the Disston Company with
draw its support and assistance from the
Morning Netrs, and which demand that
company had agreed to cOncede.
then asked him what he (JOnes) could
expect in return for his support of Gov.
Bloxham, whereupon he replied that the
Bourbon element had taken up Gov.
Perry and deserted Bloxham and that he
tbloxham) was willing to ally himself
with the progressive element of the De-
mocracy, that the support of the Times
ChtOn would give us and our friends
the benefit Of such patronage as BlOx-
ham, as Senator. could control, and that
in addition to this Bloxham would unite
himself with the progressive Democ-
racy in controlling the future poll
tics and patronage of the State
MIR. Jones further stated that already he
had perfect understanding with Blox-
ham to the effect that Mr.. Bloxham
would support our candidate for Gov
ernor for the next term, and also for
Senator Calls successor in the United
States Senate when his term should ex-
pire, and that Bloxham, as soon as elect
ed. was to antagonize Call in Washing
ton and give his support to some one
whom we might agree upon as Calls
successor.
asked him how he could depend upon
the faithful performance of this agree
ment, whereupon he replied that he
didn't transact business in a loose way
that he had it in black and white. and
that Bloxham didn't dare to 60 back
upon the agreement so long as such an
instrument was in the Possession of the
Times Uuion.
(Signesi) A. =. MANN.
Subscribed and sworn to in the City of
Tallahassee, County of Leon and
tsEAI- State of Florida. before me. the
seventh day of April, 4. ID. 1887.
(Signed) W. W. MctiRIFF,
Justice of the Peace.
COPY
TALLAHASSEE. April Z, 1887.
To Hon. Geo. y. Drew, Tallahassee. Fla:
MY DEAE SIR:-In view of the recent
emphatic denials of the Times Union. of
the existence of proofs to support the
charge that the editor of that paper
has revealed bargain between himself
and ex-Governor Bloxham. and in view
of the further fact that Mr.. Bloxham Is
pledged, to this day, to deny, over his
own signature, the existence Of such an
agreement, think the time has fullv ar
rived when those who are interested
and those whose action may possibly be-